Honoured we could host fellow ICMM the wonderful @ullateras and her incredible team from Finland’s @Forummarinum to @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social this week.

What is our collective vision for culture, creativity and heritage in Hampshire! What a conference #Cultureconnects really enjoyed seeing so many friends from our county and representing both @gilbertwhite and @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social loved working in open space too

Can’t believe it was only a week ago when we spent the day reliving our youth with Friends Experience in London Baby!!

60 Min Beach run ✔️ I’m starting to think I can do this Great South Run Please sponsor me if you can it makes a massive difference to Pompey in the community ajbellgreatsouthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/dominic-j...

Last weekend explored the Canary Wharf Art Trail with the family, pure inspiration! From the lush Roof Gardens to immersive installations, it’s a stunning blend of nature, architecture & creativity. A perfect Sunday stroll

So that’s couch to 5k done! Next up 10 miles! Thanks for all the sponsorship so far and good wishes! Loved that Finley joined me for my final run of couch to 5k and that I managed to run whilst on holiday too ajbellgreatsouthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/dominic-j...

What a museum! Museum of London Docklands blew us away Reese loved the “Reclaiming History”, Olivia the smells & sets, Mel & Fin the WW2 impact. I was moved by Buxton’s desk! Great café, shop & play area too. Go. Then go again!!

Last day in the office ✅ Out of office on ✅ Left the building ✅ Bring on the holidays!!

Last day before holiday so very busy but managed to make time for an incredible lunch with Tony Sammut at the Gunwharf Quays Food Festival! We even managed to check out the El Galeón Andalucía before heading back to The Mary Rose for a Shaping Portsmouth meeting

What a transformation the new Portsmouth Creates CIC HQ Playland! Loved attending their open day last night and seeing so many of our amazing friends! Gemma Nichols FRSA what a great evening! 💙 🩵

We celebrated our amazing @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social volunteers yesterday with tea, long service awards, and a sneak peek at Jason's new Photo Booth, launching soon! I even got to transform into Henry VIII. Thank You to all our volunteers for all they do for us!

Honoured to represent @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social at Aspex Portsmouth for In Touch In Ruin, featuring stunning new works inspired by her story. 500 years of artistic legacy tonight was truly moving. Check it out while you can!

Have to say I ❤️ my job so much! What a place to work @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social and what an incredible team of staff and volunteers that continue to deliver year and year! So proud of this @tripadvisormedia.bsky.social award!

Huge moment for @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social & University of Portsmouth featured this week on BBC News South Today & BBCBreakfast with Naga Munchetty & Charlie Stayt! 40 yrs of maritime history revived and saved through digitised footage.

Boat at sunrise, hockey salutes, splash park mayhem, and river dancing. Olivia’s final day at primary school was epic. Blamed the tears on hayfever, but let’s be real... Year 6, you nailed it. Here's to secondary school and brighter adventures ahead!

Fantastic feature on BBC South Today this evening highlighting incredible work by the University of Portsmouth and @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social team! Successfully recovered and digitised archival footage from over 40 years ago, preserving pivotal moments in maritime history for generations to come.

What a day for @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Board meeting. I really enjoy the challenge, support and motivation from our Trustees. We are so lucky to have such a group of Trustees, Chairs and Executives

Wow 30 min runs now!! I can do this! Thanks for those who have donated it’s a real motivator and I know first had the difference the money will make ajbellgreatsouthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/dominic-j...

That is how you run a strategy away day! Loved our @gilbertwhites.bsky.social meeting today. There was nothing but positivity in the room at the end! Growing Stronger! Be More Gilbert! Yes yes yes

To mark the anniversary of @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social sinking 19th July 1545 we had the privilege of taking our fantastic team of staff and volunteers again to visit the wreck site. As some missed out last week due to working. Such an emotional experience

In between meetings in London today I finally got the chance to visit the newly reopened Sainsbury Wing National Gallery including the sensational The Wilton Diptych Richard II, the as well as check out some of my favourites, Renoir and Turner.

Today, as Chief Executive of @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social I once again had the honour of laying a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Sailor at PortsmouthCathedral.

We @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social are so proud of being a Patrom of shaping Portsmouth (non profit organisation formed, funded and led by key Portsmouth businesess) The Partners Networking event was exceptional and good to see so many of friends in our amazing city there last night.

If you haven’t downloaded www.wildling.app yet then you are missing out! It’s from good friend Ant Rawlins and it is the must have this summer! Hundreds of free places to explore with your friends and family on your doorstep apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-w...

Wow so week 5 couch to 5k is a tough one! 20 mins running non stop! GreatSouthRun here I come!! Raising money for PompeyITC please help and sponsor me if you can ajbellgreatsouthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/dominic-jon…

To mark the anniversary of @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social sinking 19th July 1545 we had the privilege of taking our fantastic team of staff and volunteers to visit the wreck site. We shared a prayer from the 1984 memorial service, listened to the Last Post, and each cast a rose into the Solent

Visited the brilliant Pooley Swords where tradition meets innovation. Honoured they craft the @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social sword for our Admirals. Huge thanks to Robert Pooley for the warm welcome and stories.

Couldn’t miss Shoreham Airport the UKs oldest and world’s first purpose built commercial airport. Art Deco at its finest!

The Spark and a sense of Wonder, new book Terry Stevens is more than a book—it’s a movement. With a manifesto, institute & playlist, it’s a powerful antidote to our always-on digital world. Packed with inspiration & practical wisdom for creating meaningful tourism experiences.

Love it when I get to drop in @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social on a Sunday morning. Every day we have a different team of volunteers who really make a massive difference to us. Great to see more and more costumes.

When in Liverpool

It’s been a long time since I’ve been in Liverpool but visiting National Museums Liverpool Maritime Museum is one of my earliest museum memories from my childhood. Couldn’t agree more with this Laura Pye can’t wait to explore these museums again

I was lucky enough to hear @bloombergConnects in the past and this week had the pleasure of hearing Alina Avasilichioaie address @Aimuseums #AIMConference2025 @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social

Loved being part of the special Maritime Heritage @Aimuseums Museums #AIMConference2025 edition of @rubbercheese @skip_the_queue with the amazing Paul Marden Andy Povey Sinead Kimberley Richard Morsley Hannah Prowse Andrew Baines FSA Matthew Tanner outside @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social

Great first day at the @aimuseums.bsky.social conference we're hosting! Introduced by Mary Rose CEO @dominicjonesuk.bsky.social, we also heard from Sally Tyrrell, Lucy McGough, Pippa Bostock & Garth McArthur about our Anchored in the Community project! #AIMConference2025

Brilliant start to AIM - Association of Independent Museums onboard HMS Warrior 1860 The National Museum of the Royal Navy not sure you can get a better venue to kick start #AIMConference2025 @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social than drinks on HMS Warrior

I am not sure I can contain my excitement about association of independent museums #AIMConference2025 @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social have put the chairs out! It’s getting so close….

What an honour to welcome The City of London Solicitors'​ Company to @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social today and to get the chance to Dive The Mary Rose 4D with them

Last week was volunteers week we celebrated all our Volunteers @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social with joint volunteers tea party with our friends @PortsmouthHQ and their volunteers. Thank you Hannah Prowse and team for making this so fun! Thank You Volunteers whom without we would be nothing

Popped into Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Visitor Centre today, loved seeing the @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Sales and Marketing Management team all promoting the benefit of Gift Aid which really does help also chance to see my kids on the side of the building. Love my job!!

Early into our time as the Cultural Collective the Leader of the Council said “no one puts Culture in the Corner” and he wasn’t wrong. So good to welcome CEOs and leaders from our cities cultural organisations to @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social this week. 💙 🩵

What a pleasure to welcome Yvonne Clay and the incredible @landsec.bsky.social team to @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social and giving them the chance to Dive The Mary Rose 4D

Its always great to see @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Trustee and phenomenal historian Suzannah Lipscomb and this week she has been doling some filming. Really excited to see her and Tom create!

Absolutely loved having the senior team from Historic Royal Palaces at @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social yesterday. I am a massive fan of everything that they do and really enjoyed chatting with them about how they make such a difference every day.

OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH – 7th & 8th June at the Mary Rose Museum. Join Sir David Attenborough on a breath-taking cinematic journey beneath the waves. From vibrant coral reefs to vast open oceans, discover why our seas are more vital than ever. maryrose.org/events/ocean...

It’s not often that I get goosebumps at work, but going into the ship hall @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social always does the trick! There is nowhere else in the world that you can get as close to Tudor England than the Mary Rose

No replicas or "What it might have been like" here. Everything you see on display in the Mary Rose Museum is real, from the hull of the ship to the 1,400 objects on display, that were used by actual Tudor sailors. Check them out this weekend - MaryRose.org/Your-Visit